Recent content by drb

On July 31st, 2014, I drove my i3 REx off the dealer's lot. Its been four years now and I am as happy with the vehicle as the day I purchased it. The only significant expense was new tires. Otherwise, to this point, what ever issue I had or imagined I had, always small, was covered by my BMW...

I wouldn't be without it and renewed. The choices it provides in music (I like classical and broadway shows) and in news and political commentary are unavailable on AM or FM on any regular basis. I drive through Southern California and make short trips outside the city and having my listening...

I would take the coast road, 101. Unless you are in a hurry, there are several level 2 charging stations along the way, allowing for a long two hour lunch which will give you quite a bit of battery charge. There is a level 3 fast charger in Santa Barbara and I believe there is one now in San...

I bought Clipper Creek. No modification necessary. Much less money than what BMW sells. I love having a charging unit in my garage. I call it my "gas station" in the garage. The convenience is terrific--one of the reasons I like my i3 so much. I charge at night when rates are down and in the...

I drive my i3 when I am on the REx just as I drive it when I am on battery--on the freeway between 68 and 72 mph. But on occasion I have found it necessary to drive it at 75 mph and even at 80 for ten, fifteen or twenty miles and at all times it delivered the goods. As to efficiency, I have no...

Its the charger, indeed, its the EvGo system, not your car. I've had this happen to me several times. I ended up calling EvGo and got it resolved after much hassle. As a consequence, I have stopped using the fast chargers. I drive on battery and then finish the trip on REx. What I value...

I am sorry your experience is not more positive. I have had my i3 REx for just over a year. Its quite warm now in Southern California and I am getting better than 80 miles to a charge. What I truly enjoy is having a "gas station" in my garage where I can charge the vehicle at night when rates...

More than 10,000 miles in just over a year of trouble free driving. I am as happy with the vehicle today as the day I drove it off the lot, maybe more so.

No maintenance issues here and when I need something, my dealership is right on top of it. Just had my one-year service and got my i3 back the same day as I brought it to the dealership plus a loaner car as always to get me around while my vehicle was being serviced. What I like most about the...

19" 10,300 miles many pot holes (I live in Southern California) and have run across a few one flat tire over the course of a year (a nail in the tire)

One of the things I like most about the i3 (mine is a REx) are the seats. I am a big guy and an old guy with lots of orthopedic issues and I like the seats because they are supportive, firm without being uncomfortable and, on long trips, do not leave me with the feeling of being fatigued as I...

One has also been installed next to my gym in Huntington Beach. I've had consistent trouble using it so I've about given up on it but I have read in several places including on this site that use of the fast charger beyond two or three times a week will cause battery degradation.

I too live in Southern California and my experience with the vehicle and my feelings about it parallel yours to a "T." I only have 10,000 miles on my i3 REx, but I look back on all the cars I've owned before and can say that I am now driving the best car I've ever owned. Safe driving for your...

I have just the opposite point of view from the person who started this thread. I like the quick, responsive steering on the i3 and would not want to see it changed. The steering is a little like the regenerative braking--you need to get used to it. But once you do, at least for me, I never...

I used it long before I had my i3. The diversity of programming from classical to Broadway and pop music and the many news choices is just unbeatable. Except for books on tape--that can't be beat--I wouldn't have a car without Sirius XM. I do not expect great sound quality in a car given the...